59 Facts About Stephen Strasburg

Stephen James Strasburg is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball.

Stephen Strasburg made his major league debut in 2010 and is a three-time All-Star.

Talented but unpolished high school baseball player at West Hills High School, Stephen Strasburg played college baseball for the San Diego State Aztecs.

Stephen Strasburg pitched for the United States national baseball team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal.

Stephen Strasburg rejoined the Nationals on September 6,2011, but was only able to pitch 24 innings that year.

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Stephen Strasburg led the National League in strikeouts in 2014, pitching an average fastball of 94.

Stephen Strasburg was awarded the 2019 World Series MVP award, as he helped lead the Nationals to victory over the Houston Astros.

Stephen Strasburg finished with three varsity letters, set school records in ERA and shutouts, and was named his school's 2006 Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Stephen Strasburg had hoped to attend Stanford University but was not accepted there.

Stephen Strasburg played college baseball for the San Diego State Aztecs, coached by Baseball Hall of Fame player Tony Gwynn.

When he first arrived, Stephen Strasburg was an unlikely candidate to pitch collegiate baseball at all; he was quite overweight and out of shape.

Stephen Strasburg had a difficult time adjusting to college life, moving out of his dormitory and in with his mother after five days.

Stephen Strasburg was named to the NECBL First Team as a closer, and was chosen as the Top Pro Prospect and Top Relief Pitcher in the NECBL.

Stephen Strasburg was named to the United States national baseball team on June 24,2008.

Stephen Strasburg was the lone collegiate player selected for the United States national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

The lone hit Stephen Strasburg allowed was a seventh-inning single to Sharnol Adriana.

Stephen Strasburg, meanwhile, lasted only four innings while giving up three runs, two earned.

Stephen Strasburg won the USA Baseball Richard W "Dick" Case Player of the Year Award in 2008.

On June 9,2009, Stephen Strasburg was drafted number one overall in the 2009 Major League Baseball draft by the Washington Nationals.

Stephen Strasburg made his professional debut on October 16,2009, starting for the Phoenix Desert Dogs in the Arizona Fall League at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.

Stephen Strasburg was selected to play in the league's Rising Stars Showcase, but was unable to participate due to a minor neck injury.

Stephen Strasburg won Pitcher of the Week honors for the week of November 2,2009 and led the AFL with four wins.

Stephen Strasburg was assigned to the Harrisburg Senators of the Class AA Eastern League for the start of the 2010 season.

Stephen Strasburg won his Senators debut against the Altoona Curve, allowing four hits and four runs, while striking out eight batters in five innings.

Stephen Strasburg made his major-league debut on June 8,2010, against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Stephen Strasburg picked up the win in his debut, pitching seven innings, allowing two earned runs and no walks and 14 strikeouts, setting a new team strikeout record that was previously held by John Patterson.

Stephen Strasburg struck out every batter in the Pirates' lineup at least once and struck out the last seven batters he faced— a Nationals record.

Stephen Strasburg threw 34 of his 94 pitches at 98 miles per hour or faster, including two that reached 100 miles per hour.

Stephen Strasburg was featured in the cover story of Sports Illustrated following his second start.

Stephen Strasburg was named a pitcher on the 2010 Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team.

Stephen Strasburg was placed on the disabled list with an inflamed right shoulder in July 2010.

Stephen Strasburg made his first rehab start on August 7,2011 for the Hagerstown Suns.

Stephen Strasburg then made five starts during the 2011 major league season, his first coming against the Los Angeles Dodgers on September6.

Stephen Strasburg was left off the postseason roster as the Nationals lost the 2012 NLDS to the St Louis Cardinals in five games.

Stephen Strasburg pitched Opening Day for the Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington, DC, on April 1,2013.

Stephen Strasburg went seven innings, giving up no runs and three hits and recording three strikeouts.

Stephen Strasburg was ejected for the first time in his MLB career on August 17,2013 by umpire Marvin Hudson for intentionally pitching at Braves batter Andrelton Simmons in the second inning of a Nationals-Braves game.

Stephen Strasburg led the league in strikeouts along with Johnny Cueto and finishing 9th in the Cy Young award balloting.

Stephen Strasburg posted career-bests in starts, innings pitched and strikeouts.

Stephen Strasburg signed a 7-year, $175 million extension to remain with the Nationals.

Stephen Strasburg finished the regular season leading the National League in wins, and he finished second in strikeouts behind Jacob deGrom; both were career highs.

In Game 2 of the 2019 National League Division Series, Stephen Strasburg allowed one run and struck out ten batters, earning the win.

Stephen Strasburg pitched in the deciding Game 5 of the NLDS going six innings and allowing three runs in a no-decision.

In Game 6 of the 2019 World Series, Stephen Strasburg allowed two runs in the first inning, but pitched into the ninth inning, earning the win.

On December 9,2019, Stephen Strasburg agreed to a seven-year, $245 million contract to return to the Nationals.

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Stephen Strasburg began the 2020 shortened season on the injured list ; he made his 2020 debut on August 9,2020.

The following day, Stephen Strasburg went back to the IL with a nerve issue in his pitching hand.

Stephen Strasburg made two starts for the Nationals in 2021 before landing on the injured list on April 18 with right shoulder inflammation.

On July 27, it was announced that Stephen Strasburg would undergo surgery to alleviate neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome, ending his 2021 season.

Stephen Strasburg was activated from the IL on June 9,2022, and made one start before returning to the IL five days later with a stress reaction in the ribs.

Stephen Strasburg is liable to throw his four-seamer or slurve to right-handers with two strikes, and adds the changeup in those counts against lefties.

Stephen Strasburg's velocity was not significantly affected by his Tommy John surgery in 2010.

Stephen Strasburg had the fastest four-seam fastball among starting pitchers in the 2012 season, averaging 96.

Stephen Strasburg maintains that his high strikeout rate is not intentional, and in fact is a hindrance to maintaining low pitch counts.

The sequence of Stephen Strasburg's delivery was believed to place a great deal of stress on his arm, placing him at greater risk of elbow and shoulder injuries.

Indeed, "several pitching coaches quietly predicted Stephen Strasburg was at risk" before the rupture of his elbow ligament.

Stephen Strasburg explained that he had been reluctant to make the change but had come to believe it would improve his development.

Stephen Strasburg said he had noticed an improvement in his balance and timing as a result of the new foot placement.

On June 24,2014, Stephen Strasburg stated in an interview that he was going to stop chewing tobacco in the wake of his college coach Tony Gwynn's death, although he admitted to The Washington Post two years later that he had not yet completely kicked the habit.